Teaching Moments

We were having a problem getting Issy to clean her room. So we got some poster board and made a chart where she put a sticker on it everytime time she cleaned her room. After twenty stickers, she then could go and pick out a toy at the store. She loved the idea and she worked for almost two months to get this done. (We didn't count the times that I helped her clean her room). Early on in her chart we were at Target and she saw this toy she wanted. I told her we would have to wait until she filled her chart up. Everytime we went back to Target she would go down find that toy and look at it and say I can't get this until my chart is full of stickers. We it came time to go to the store and get her toy she went straight for the horse she wanted and got it. She was so happy to have earned it herself. It was such a great teaching moment and now we have a big chart for her to earn money towards our Disneyland trip coming up in May. I am so grateful for such a cute and special little girl and for these moments that make me feel so blessed to be a mother.:)

Brazilian Restaurant Fun

So a couple of weeks ago we went into Seattle to the Ipanema Grill. It is a Brazilian Restaurant. They bring meat on a stick to you table and they keep on coming back until you are stuffed. We went there with our good friends the Hawkers. Cody(our friend) and Ty both served their missions in Brazil so this was a extra treat for them. We had a great time eating and enjoying one anothers company!:) Yeah for good food!!!!

Happy Easter

Easter time is always a fun time in our house. Issy loves Easter Eggs, chicks and all the candy. Since Easter was on General Conference weekend we snapped some pictures the week before Easter getting ready to go to church.



The Saturday before Easter we had a big Easter Egg Hunt at a park near our house with a whole lot of our friends. Each kid takes ten eggs filled with candy and then they get hid and then each child gets to search for ten eggs. We have been doing it for a couple of years and it really is fun for all the kids. Issy had a great time!


We came home after that and colored Easter Eggs. Issy really enjoyed that this year because she could actually do it herself.
That night Ty and a few guys from our ward headed to Priesthood session and so I had the wives over with the kiddos for pizza and some playtime. It was great to socialize and have fun together. The kids had a great time too!!!Easter Sunday we woke up and headed to my parents for a Easter Egg hunt and brunch. Unfortunantly I woke up feeling flu like and so after my parents house, my mom brought me home to sleep and Ty headed with Issy up to his parents for Easter dinner and some fun! Even though I didn't have a great Easter day, Ty and Issy did which made me happy. Issy enjoyed the most spending time with her cousin Addison.


Happy Easter Everyone!:)

Soccer Season in Seattle is back!

Last week our friends the Hawkers got some extra tickets to the Sounder season opening game for us so we headed down to Qwest field with Issy to enjoy the game. We had great seats and since Ty and I love soccer so much, we were way excited to see the Sounders hopefully win against the Philly Union. Issy enjoyed the first half of the game expecially because her friend Aliya was up sitting with us. After some food and with about ten minutes left to go in the game she was ready to go. We were just happy she lasted that long. The Sounders ended up winning 2 to 0 with a great goal. It was such a great start to their season. Heres hoping to more great games like that! Go Sounders!:)